Miss New Jersey USA 2023 Derby Chukwudi • Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivasava
4th runner-up 2021, 1st runner-up 2020, 1st runner-up 2019
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2022 Billie LaRaé Owens was crowned on 29 April 2022 and represented Pennsylvania in the Miss USA 2022 pageant in Reno, Nevada. A native of Phoenixville in the outer suburbs of Philadelphia, Billie is an alumna of the Syracuse University and the daughter of basketball legend Billy Owens, after whom she is named. She is an official ambassador for HoopHers, a girls empowerment program for Philadelphia Youth Basketball.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Billie’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at NAME’s previous pageant photos.